Looking for a job? Check out these resume tips

When you're looking for work, you want to stand out from the crowd. But some people go too far.

One applicant's list of references included "God," but listed no phone number. Another job-seeker sent a video meant to hypnotize the HR manager into hiring him.

In addition to these embarrassing submissions, a Career Builder survey found 38 percent of managers saying, on average, they spent less than a minute reading each resume, and 18 percent spent fewer than 30 seconds.

Almost half of managers in charge of hiring told Career Builder they looked at fewer than 25 resumes for each position they fill.

One common tip from HR managers was that they paid more attention to customized resumes -- ones tailored to the opening they want to fill.

Here are some other tips:

* Quantify your experience. If you have helped increase your employer's business or productivity, put that on your resume.

* Keep your resume professional and avoid giving too much information. While you may include business-related interests such as volunteer work or membership in professional organizations, don't use emoticons, smiley-faces or cutesy fonts. One jobseeker's e-mail address included the words "loves beer" - a no-no.

* Make it easy to read. Large blocks of text are a minus. Use bullets to break up information and help those who hire focus on important points. Don't use ornate fonts that will not translate into commonly used typefaces when your resume is e-mailed.

* Think of your resume as promotional literature. Your employer may not need to know where you went to high school and every restaurant where you washed dishes while attending college.